Dictionary entry

Gore

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Gore (?), n. [AS. gor dirt, dung; akin to Icel. gor, SW. gorr, OHG. gor, and perh. to E. cord, chord, and yarn; cf. Icel. görn, garnir, guts.] 1. Dirt; mud. Bp. Fisher.

2. Blood; especially, blood that after effusion has become thick or clotted. Milton.